A Slower Way Through Scotland’s Highland RoadsA home exchange in Scotland can place you in a village, croft, or coastal cottage far beyond the reach of a conventional sightseeing itinerary. Instead of…The McCarthy Sisters’ School Attendance Records, 1890–1905School attendance records can seem modest beside family photographs, obituaries, and handwritten recollections. A register may contain only a name, a date, and…Remembering David Telford Through Family RecordsAn obituary can preserve far more than the basic facts of a death. It can reveal the work a person performed, the responsibilities he accepted, the communities…Poem: Loni’s garden after the first frostThe first frost does more than lower the temperature. It changes the shape of a familiar place, turning green leaves brittle, silvering the grass, and leaving…Loni’s Photo Album: The Tidwell Church Picnic, 1947A photograph from a family album can preserve far more than a single afternoon. It can hold the appearance of a community, the habits of a church congregation,…Genealogy research: deciphering handwriting in old census formsOld census forms can turn a family history search into a close reading exercise. Names, ages, birthplaces, occupations, and relationships may appear in hurried…A Chronology of South Family Burials in Hickory Grove CemeteryHickory Grove Cemetery preserves more than names and dates. Its gravestones connect the South family to a particular place, to neighboring households, and to…A Morning Along the Telford Family FarmSome places remain in a family story because they are named in a deed, marked in a census, or preserved in a photograph. Others stay alive through sensation:…The Brighton Family Bible: Transcriptions and MarginaliaA family Bible can preserve a household’s history in several forms at once. Printed scripture provides the original setting, while handwritten entries record…Home exchange in France: lessons in hospitality from LoniA home exchange can begin as a practical arrangement: two households trade places, care for one another’s belongings, and discover a new region without staying…